Robert Eugene Morris, 1966-2019

Posted Thursday, November 14, 2019 1:46 pm

Services for Robert Eugene Morris, 53, of Alba, were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Lake Fork Baptist Church, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Josh Allred, A.J.’s Youth pastor, officiating.

Mr. Morris passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at his residence.

He was born on Saturday, Feb. 19, 1966, in Orange City, Calif. He married Bernice Lee Jarrett in Emory on Jan. 7, 2019. He was a member of GBO-Body Building PRO, chairman of ISA-ISAA Power Lifting PRO, and entered Muscle Research as Mr. Muscle. He owned Metroplex Waterproofing and Construct and also worked for Aqua TeK.

Survivors include his wife, Bernice Morris of Alba; mother, Linda Sue Thomas Mize and step-dad, Kelly Rash of Oklahoma City, Okla.; father, Robby Dean Morris and step-mom, Elsa of Athens; sons, “Little” Robert Morris of Red Oak, Christian Morris of Plano, and Michael Morris of Weatherford; daughters, Victoria Morris of Dallas, Alexus Morris of Weatherford, and A.J. Jarrett of Alba; brothers, Kenny Morris and wife DeeDee of Red Oak and Ronnie Morris of Red Oak; sisters, Kimberly Carpenter and husband Travis of Oklahoma City and Michelle Gallop of Princeton; and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Terri Hodges.

Memorials may be made in Roberts name to the American Cancer Society for Cancer Research.

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